Description
This Healthy and Hearty: Low Cholesterol Cauliflower Soup is rich, creamy, and satisfies your comfort food cravings while being gluten-free and sugar-free. Made with wholesome ingredients, it's perfect for anyone wanting to eat healthily without sacrificing flavor.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 large Yellow Onion, chopped
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1 large head (about 2 lbs) Cauliflower, chopped into florets
6 cups Vegetable Broth (low sodium)
¼ cup Nutritional Yeast
1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme, chopped (or ½ tsp dried)
Sea Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (plain)
Fresh Parsley (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare your vegetables by washing and chopping the cauliflower into small florets, dicing the onion, and mincing the garlic
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook for 5-7 minutes until translucent
- Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 additional minute until fragrant, then add cauliflower florets and sauté for 3-5 minutes
- Pour in vegetable broth, add thyme, sea salt, and black pepper. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until cauliflower is fork-tender
- Blend the soup in batches in a high-speed blender or using an immersion blender until smooth. Add nutritional yeast and almond milk while blending
- Return blended soup to the pot, taste and adjust seasonings as needed, and reheat gently if necessary
- Serve hot garnished with fresh parsley if desired
Notes
For extra protein, consider adding a can of drained and rinsed cannellini beans or chickpeas.
You can substitute unsweetened almond milk with unsweetened oat milk or thin coconut milk.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American